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Get Ups N Go RAINCOATS 9739 and 9747
Even though I like the Malibus in beachwear the best, I wanted to put them in something a bit more dressed up – and since it’s been the wettest year on record over here, I thought some snazzy rainwear would be perfect! I remember wanting the Get Ups ‘N Go outfit #9739 ‘Red Shine for Rain Time’ ever since I saw it in the 1976/77 booklet as a kid. And since that was shown on a Malibu Barbie, it seemed the perfect outfit for her to wear when the weather isn’t so beachy! (I substituted a blue belt for the original red one in exactly the same style, and added some red bubble sunglasses that are the same shape as her original ones.) I also finally got the matching Skipper outfit #9747: ‘Red Set for When It’s Wet’ with its cute little rainhat and satchel bag filled with the same looking school books from ‘Skimmy Stripes’ from 1968! (Though they are a little smaller in size compared to these ones… the ‘Arithmetic’ book was also in a Growing Up Skipper outfit set. I also added the rainboots from another outfit as I thought they went better with it than the original red flats…) I love how Mattel revived those matching ‘big/little sister’ outfits from the early 60’s later on in the mid-late 70’s.
Get Ups N Go RAINCOATS 9739 and 9747
Even though I like the Malibus in beachwear the best, I wanted to put them in something a bit more dressed up – and since it’s been the wettest year on record over here, I thought some snazzy rainwear would be perfect! I remember wanting the Get Ups ‘N Go outfit #9739 ‘Red Shine for Rain Time’ ever since I saw it in the 1976/77 booklet as a kid. And since that was shown on a Malibu Barbie, it seemed the perfect outfit for her to wear when the weather isn’t so beachy! (I substituted a blue belt for the original red one in exactly the same style, and added some red bubble sunglasses that are the same shape as her original ones.) I also finally got the matching Skipper outfit #9747: ‘Red Set for When It’s Wet’ with its cute little rainhat and satchel bag filled with the same looking school books from ‘Skimmy Stripes’ from 1968! (Though they are a little smaller in size compared to these ones… the ‘Arithmetic’ book was also in a Growing Up Skipper outfit set. I also added the rainboots from another outfit as I thought they went better with it than the original red flats…) I love how Mattel revived those matching ‘big/little sister’ outfits from the early 60’s later on in the mid-late 70’s.